Audiologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To undertake adult direct referral clinics for hearing assessment and hearing aid assessment and reassessment. This involves taking a full case history and the assessment of ontological clinical conditions, including complex assessments, onward referral for an ENT opinion if indicated, and the subsequent provision of relevant intervention programmes. To convey recommendations for management/intervention to the patient and family/carers, and produce timely reports to the referring party and other relevant professionals.

2. To communicate procedures involved in, and results of, assessment and potential interventions to patients (adults), families and carers. This requires a degree of tact, sensitivity, and sometimes persuasion. Motivating patients to comply with treatment programmes and making choices clear to patients, e.g. with respect to features of hearing aids, is frequently challenging, not least because of the stigma that patients often perceive. These patients will have barriers to communication because of hearing loss, and sometimes multiple disabilities.

3. To perform pure tone audiometry and acoustic immittance investigations for both children and adults participating in routine ENT and audiology clinics as required.

4. Assist on childrens hearing assessment clinics in conjunction with other members of the Audiology team.

5. To take aural impressions using techniques appropriate to hearing loss and hearing aid types.

6. To arrange follow up appointments for patients.

7. To select and fit hearing aids in line with current national guidelines carrying out real ear measurements.

8. To instruct, support and inform hearing aid users in the use of hearing aids including the adjustment of aids as may be required.

9. To undertake repairs and modifications to faulty hearing aids and moulds as necessary.

10. To provide advice to other staff and participate in training with members of the Audiology Services team, including trainees.

11.To take aural impressions using techniques appropriate to hearing loss and hearing aid types.

12.To arrange follow up appointments for patients.

13. To select and fit hearing aids in line with current national guidelines carrying out real ear measurements.

14.To instruct, support and inform hearing aid users in the use of hearing aids including the adjustment of aids as may be required.

15. To undertake repairs and modifications to faulty hearing aids and moulds as necessary.

16. To provide advice to other staff and participate in training with members of the Audiology Services team, including trainees.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• BSc in Audiology or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Registration with RCCP or HCPC (or for newly qualified staff, in process of application).
• CPD portfolio
• Knowledge and understanding of professional policies and procedures

Desirable

• Member of British Academy of Audiology (BAA)
• Member of BSA

Experience

Essential

• Experience of unsupervised provision of diagnostic audiology and rehabilitation to adults

Desirable

• Experience of Auditbase

Skills

Essential

• Able to work as part of a team
• Capability to manage own routine workload without direct supervision
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks
• Problem solving skills

Personal and people development

Essential

• Commitment to CPD
• Willingness to provide training and support to Audiology students and other Audiology staff and health personnel

Communication

Essential

• High standard of communication skills, both oral and written
• Experience of communicating with all client groups

Desirable

• Good interpersonal skills -can demonstrate sensitivity, ability to show empathy

Specific requirements

Essential

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

Desirable

• Car driver

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Audiology (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)